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About Stanley Tucci:

Stanley Tucci is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He was nominated for several notable film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in The Lovely Bones (2009). Tucci's other recent celebrated roles have been in The Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia.

Tucci made his Broadway debut in The Queen and the Rebels. His film debut was in Prizzi's Honor. Tucci is known for his work in films such as The Pelican Brief, Kiss of Death, Road to Perdition and Big Night, and in the television series Murder One as the mysterious Richard Cross. Tucci co-wrote the award winning film, Big Night, with Joseph Tropiano, he also starred in it, and co-directed with Campbell Scott. Big Night premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where he and Tropiano, won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay among many other awards.

He has been nominated three times for Golden Globes, and won twice - for his title role in Winchell, and for his supporting role as Adolph Eichmann in Conspiracy, both from HBO films. He also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Winchell. He was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor in a Play for his role as Johnny in the 2002 revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

In 2008, Tucci partnered with his friend for more than 20 years, Steve Buscemi and Wren Arthur to form OLIVE Productions, a New York based film and television company. One of OLIVE's mandates is to cast a wide net when developing film and television material, with a portion of the projects to be earmarked for Stanley and Steve to direct. OLIVE is a co-producer of VINE TALK, and additionally has other TV shows in development at HBO and AMC. It also has film projects currently in development at HBO, SONY and Fox Searchlight. Tucci will direct an upcoming comedy entitled Mommy & Me starring Meryl Streep and Tina Fey as mother and daughter.

Tips on Storing Wine

Does proper wine storage really matter? YES! Wine storage has the ability to preserve, even elevate the quality of a great bottle of wine. Unfortunately, it also has the ability to destroy it. It’s important to note that not all wines are created equal in their storage needs. Different selections require different storage strategies. An expensive bottle of high-end Burgundy or Bordeaux benefits from spending several years aging in the cellar, whereas an inexpensive bottle of wine meant for immediate consumption does not.

The how-to of proper wine storage: All wines should be kept away from direct sunlight, direct heat, and large swings in temperatures. Wines are best stored in the range of 50-58 degrees Fahrenheit. Present humidity (approximately 75%) is ideal, and it is important for any long-term aging – two years or more. It is also important to keep your higher-end wines away from strong vibrations — which can be tricky in places like New York, where many apartments are located over subway lines!

Wines that are sealed with corks are best stored horizontally. This is because a cork provides a controlled oxidative environment (one in which there is oxygen flow between inside and outside the bottle) for the wine. In order to control the flow of oxygen into the bottle, the cork should be kept moist, and in contact with the wine, at all times, so that the cork does not dry out and allow too much oxygen into the bottle. Wines sealed with screw caps, or “Stelvin closures,” don’t need to be stored horizontally. A screw cap’s seal is actually tighter than cork, and oxygen flow is not affected by the angle of bottle storage.

Do you really need a “Eurocave” or a “wine fridge”? That depends on what wines you own and like to drink. If you tend to consume bottles within a week or two after purchasing them, and if your wines are youthful and meant for everyday-drinking don’t worry about buying a wine fridge yet. You can store sparkling and white wines in the fridge – ideally in the crisper drawers, which have more humidity. (This works fine for red wines, too – though you’ll want to remove the red wines in time to let the chill dissipate before serving them). If you are starting to collect bottles meant for aging, then yes, a wine fridge is a good idea. A wine fridge is an investment – but so is your wine collection.